Happy Holidays from at KnittenKaboodle.com!

It is very exciting that this project has come to life over the course of the past 12 months. It was slow to take off, mostly because I was working two long-running assignments in my other life as a management consultant.

This is a time of year to give thanks and reflect on the many family and friends that form the fabric of life -- and I would like to take a few minutes to do just that:

Thanks to Yan and all my friends back at Forever Yarn http://www.foreveryarn.com/ who kept after me to get the project going, and gave input on projects and never ever ever thought I was buying too much yarn. Yan also provides a wonderful backdrop for many of the photos and some occassional modeling! Also thanks are due to Nancy and my friends at Sew Smart Fabrics http://www.sewsmartfab.com/, who encouraged my ideas of melding together knitting and sewing, and even display one of my aprons in their shop window.

Thanks have to go to my able and willing assistants, my niece Meghan and friend Emily. The brave first artisans to contribute content include Cindy, Maxine, and Peggy. A few more people are working on projects that will become available in the new year. Some very interesting things to come!

Thanks go to Pam and Jack at Mikula Web Solutions http://www.mikulawebsolutions.com/. They made the shop come to life, and Pam got the the look right in one.

Finally, last but far from least, thanks go to my customers. I can only hope that you enjoy your new hand crafted items as much as we all enjoyed creating them!

Very best wishes for a joyful and peaceful New Year!

Joan and the crew at KnittenKaboodle